Punjab tightens security ahead of Rajoana hanging
byChandigarh: Security was tightened across Punjab today following a shutdown call given by various Sikh organisations against the hanging of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)…
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Former team mates hail Dravid ‘The Wall’
byMumbai : Former team mates Anil Kumble, Sourav Ganguly, V.V.S. Laxman and Mahendra Singh Dhoni paid rich tributes to Rahul Dravid for his immense…
High government employment mounts Himachal cumulative debt burden
byWhat is cumulative debt of Himachal? Conflicting papers presented in the Himachal Vidhan Sabha on scrutiny present two sets of figures about the total…
Nathpa Jhakri project raises power generation target to 7000 MU
byShimla : Nathpa Jhakri , the country’s largest hydro electric project , has raised its energy generation target to 7000 million units (MU) and…
Maoist blast kills 10 CRPF troopers in Maharashtra
byGadchiroli (Maharashtra) : At least 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed Tuesday when a mine blast triggered by Maoists blew up…
Army chief didn’t want to pursue bribe matter: Antony
byNew Delhi : Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday said army chief Gen. V.K. Singh did inform him about Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh offering…
Historic opportunity for Hu Jintao to engage Dalai Lama
byHistory beckons China’s President Hu Jintao during his India visit if he sheds entrenched antipathies and chooses to directly engage the Dalai Lama with…
Cherry blossom heralds spring in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Like a typical Kashmiri, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has not missed noticing the first blossom of spring after one of Kashmir Valley’s most…
Peace dividend – Record tourists in Kashmir
byJammu: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora Monday said 2011 had been a historical year for the state in terms of arrival…
Army chief’s graft stinker forces Antony to order CBI probe
byNew Delhi: Army chief General V.K. Singh Monday kicked up a major row, claiming in a televised interview that he was left “dumbfounded” after…